Egypt Geography
This river is the "lifeblood" of Egypt.
The Nile
Egyptian history is divided into three phases, called the _______ Kingdom, the ________ Kingdom, and the _______Kingdom.
Old, Middle, and New
The pharaoh is the ________ of Egypt.
King
Kush _______ Egypt in 750 BC.
Invaded/Conquered
Which real person is Santa Claus based on?
St. Nicholas
Upper Egypt is in the _________ part of Egypt.
Southern
Ancient Egyptians believed in multiple gods and goddesses, so they were ___________.
Polytheistic
Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were _______ sent to Earth to protect them.
Gods
Kush's land is full of tall grasses, trees, and animals such as elephants, lions, and gazelles. What is this called?
A savanna.
Who sings "Last Christmas"?
WHAM
The Nile _______ is where most Egyptian farmland is located.
Delta
Ancient Egyptians invented the ________, a tool that helped them move water out of the Nile.
Shadoof
This pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Narmer
Why is the land of Nubia physically different from Egypt?
Nubia receives more rainfall.
In the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many golden rings are there?
Five
Upper Egypt is called this because of its _________.
Elevation
Why did Ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
As tombs for their pharaohs.
The first female pharaoh of Egypt was _________.
Hatshepsut
How did Kush become wealthy and powerful?
They were rich in natural resources and traded with many nations.
Where were the first Christmas trees decorated?
Germany
These are wild rapids found along the Nile river.
Ancient Egyptians wrote with hieroglyphs on __________, an early version of paper.
Papyrus
This pharaoh tried to turn Egypt from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic one.
Amenhotep IV.
Egyptians buried their dead in pyramids, but Nubians buried them in ________.
Mounds
What are all of Santa's reindeer called?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph